YNOT – A federal appeals court in Manhattan on Tuesday tossed out the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s policy governing indecent speech on the public airwaves, ruling the commission’s rules “unconstitutionally vague.”The 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals determined the policy,...

YNOT – After 10 award-winning years in the adult entertainment industry, Ann Marie Rios has earned a reputation as an intense erotic performer. She’s decided to bring that presence to a personal website where fans can enjoy an up-close experience with the SoCal...

YNOT – A coalition of booksellers, internet content providers and free-speech advocates has sued the State of Massachusetts hoping to enjoin enforcement of a recent revision to the state’s obscenity law.In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, the state chapter of the American Civil...

YNOT – So much for Apple co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs’ vow to keep adult content off the iPhone.An Ann Arbor, Mich., woman claims one of the first things she found on a supposedly new iPhone was five pornographic videos. Rhonda Lee told Detroit’s Local 4 News...

YNOT – Music industry giant Warner Music Group has filed a federal lawsuit against Reality Kings and its parent company, RK Netmedia Inc., alleging the internet pornography producer has infringed the copyright on dozens of recordings owned by Warner labels.Filed July 7 in Los...

YNOT – Perpetual playboy Hugh Hefner is locked in a new kind of high-stakes game, the outcome of which could determine the fate of the 84-year-old Playboy magnate’s 57-year-old iconic brand.On Monday, Hef said he has lined up enough backing to buy all outstanding shares of...

YNOT – A new stock photography website offers titillating and provocative, royalty-free images, videos and vector graphics to the adult entertainment industry.“Are you looking for that one sexy image for your marketing campaign?” asks a marketing statement from the founders of...

YNOT – After a trial that read more like chapters in a Mario Puzo novel than pages from real life, the underboss of a New York crime family stands convicted of racketeering for ordering the shakedown of Penthouse and Hustler strip clubs and a pizzeria in Manhattan.During the...

YNOT – Fonedata LLC, a developer of mobile and billing applications based in Delaware and Southeast Asia, has launched an alternative billing solution for adult and non-adult premium content websites that collect traffic they cannot convert due to the ubiquitous “billing issues.”...

YNOT – Montreal-based Mad Blanket Pictures has launched a website devoted to the exploration of the line between pleasure and pain through self-spanking, self-scratching and self-flagellation.Yes, the site represents a rather small niche, but model Lily Francfort believes...